Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's

Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's Downfall

â€œForty years after the greatest scandal of the American presidency, Washington Journal remains fresh and riveting, instructive and evocative.â€ â€”Tom Brokaw

Re-issued forty years after the tumultuous events that led to Richard Nixonâ€™s historic downfall, a new edition of the legendary Elizabeth Drewâ€™s Washington Journal, featuring a brilliant new afterword.

Originally published soon after Richard Nixon's resignation, Elizabeth Drewâ€™s Washington Journal is a landmark work of political journalism. Keenly observed and hugely insightful, Washington Journal opens in 1973 and follows the deterioration of Richard Nixonâ€™s presidency in real time.

With her unprecedented access to the top figures, Drewâ€™s on-the-scene reporting is even more remarkable in hindsight, as Washington JournalÂ does what no other book about that period has done or could do:Â captures the feeling of the period and reports in real time conversations with the key decision-makers as they made up their minds about the most fateful vote they would cast. It also shows us the sense of fear among both close observers and the citizenry, as well as their nervous laughter at the era's absurdities. Elizabeth Drew understands Richard Nixon as well as this most complex figure can be understood, and she shows how he brought himself down. In Washington Journal, Drew takes us along on what she calls "a wild ride through history."

This new edition of Washington Journal includes an important new afterword, which reveals the fascinatingâ€”and frequently hilariousâ€”story of Nixonâ€™s efforts to regain respectability after heâ€™d been forced from office, and it also offers original insights into the meaning of Watergate and Richard Nixon. Rich with new information unavailable at the time, the afterword is a major addition to a truly unique and enduring work of reportage.

Country	USA
Author	Elizabeth Drew
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781468309973
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	The Overlook Press
Manufacturer	The Overlook Press
NumberOfPages	464
PublicationDate	2015-07-21
Publisher	The Overlook Press
ReleaseDate	2014-08-01
Studio	The Overlook Press

Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's Downfall

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